6 Months Old!

Holy Cow, who would have thought I'd have a 6 month old??? I still can't believe it, I think I say that just about every month.

Cooper has been such a blessing to all of us, he's the most sweet, precious child that anyone could ask for. This month's pictures were by far the hardest, he does not like to sit still so some of the pictures are kind of blurry.

 

Here are a few things I want to remember about Cooper's 6th month of life:

• We're not sure what you weigh yet, we missed your appointment yesterday thinking it was today. Mommy better start keeping better track of appointments! But I'm guessing around 16-17 pounds! You're getting heavy.
• You are now fully into size 2 Pampers Swaddlers, they are my favorite. You do have a few size 1 left at the camper that we're trying to use up.
• You are starting to outgrow your 6 to 9 month clothes already, I seem to have just bought you some clothes and they are already too small. You fit comfortably in your 9 month clothes.
• We have yet to start you on baby food. Mommy is so unsure of this and doesn't know what to do. I know once we start you're going to love it! I"m hoping in the next couple of days.
• You are exclusively breastfed yet. You love to eat! In the morning, when you wake up, is your favorite time. I will bring you into bed with me and before I can lay down by you, you're kicking and waving your hands and feet, almost like you are saying "FEED ME MOMMA"! It's so funny, then you go to town!
• No teeth yet!

• You are sleeping GREAT! I could not ask for a better sleeper. You go to bed around 8 to 830 after I feed you and usually sleep until 5:45. I've changed me schedule up a bit so I'm out of the shower and half way ready for work before you get up. You sometimes wake up in the middle of the night crying for your pacifier, I just put it back in your mouth and off to dream land you go.
• You are eating every 3 hours at daycare and on Monday's and Thursday's I come up and feed you. It's the best part of my day! 
• I take you to daycare and daddy picks you up! You're usually tired after school so around 5:00 you take a nap. Daddy likes this because he says you always cry for him. I keep telling you that you need to behave for daddy! But he'll put you in your swing and you usually fall asleep. Sometimes he'll give you a bottle, just depends on when you had your last one at school.
• No teeth yet! But you sure are a drooler... oops I think I already said that!
• You love your big brother and sister, you just light up with a huge smile whenever they come into the room. You love playing with them and they sure spoil you.
• You are sitting up all on your own, we have to sit you up but once you're in the sitting position you love it. You love to look around and see what's going on.

• When you're on your belly, you don't just lay there, you are up on your hands and knees, soon you'll be walking! God help me!!!!
• Changing your diaper and putting clothes on has become a real challenge! You don't just lie there for me, you're constantly looking around. I fear you falling off the changing table head first because you're twisting and turning all the time!
• You like your baths, can't say you love them, but you like them. You get one usually every other day, you don't complain, but when I don't give you a wash cloth to suck on you sure do complain. Last night for the first time I had you sitting up in the bathtub, just for a minute to see how you'd do, you're still a little wobbly so we'll keep you in your bath sling for a while longer. I can't wait to get the bath toys out.
• You love camping and the outdoors! Whenever you're crabby, usually for daddy, he'll take you outside and you calm right down. You love talking to the birdies with daddy.
• You love it when mommy sings to you, we play your lullaby's at nighttime and I was singing the other night and you started singing right along with me, it sure melted my heart. 
• You love getting your picture taken, whenever you see my phone or the camera you start to smile. This worked out great for your 6 month pictures last night, you're such a ham!!!
• You love riding in the car or truck, the only time you get angry is when you're hungry! You usually fall asleep if we go for a long drive. We're hoping you ride good on our way to Milwaukee, where we're flying out of, to visit your aunt and uncle and cousins in California. We can't wait to see them!
• When you get upset (pissed off) you start making noises with your lips and blowing bubbles. You will arch your back and just make a super sad face. It's quite silly and makes momma laugh sometimes. I usually can get you to calm down but I know daddy doesn't like it when you do that. 
• You start to rub your eyes now, it's very obvious when you're tired. You rub your eyes and you have bags, just like your brother.

Cooper you are such a sweet boy and I love every minute with you. I just want to eat you up sometimes (actually ALL the time). I love to make you laugh and I love to see that smile every single day you definitely light up my life.

Here are a few from today, I couldn't pass up the opportunity to show off his new shirt.